2802 Is it permissible to testify to something you do not know?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: I was at the Civil Affairs office, and an elderly man came to me. He introduced himself and his hometown, then asked me to testify with him that this man is his son, so that the son could obtain an ID card. I know that there was another witness with me who knew the man and his son, but I do not know that this man is his son. So, is my testimony false testimony?
Answer:
Yes, your testimony is false testimony. You do not know the person, nor do you know that he is his son, so do not testify. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: I was at the Civil Affairs office, and an elderly man came to me. He introduced himself and his hometown, then asked me to testify with him that this man is his son, so that the son could obtain an ID card. I know that there was another witness with me who knew the man and his son, but I do not know that this man is his son. So, is my testimony false testimony?
Answer:
Yes, your testimony is false testimony. You do not know the person, nor do you know that he is his son, so do not testify. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 2633 2802 هل يجوز الشهادة لشخص بشيء لا تعلمه؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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